Arbour, the second-winningest coach in NHL history, died Friday. He was 82. MORE: Notable sports deaths | Canada auctioning Wayne Gretzky memorabilia A defenseman who toiled most of his career with Original Six teams, Arbour played more than 600 games wearing spectacles. He was the first captain of the Blues and became their coach. But it was his tenure behind the Islanders bench that made him a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame....
One U.S. intelligence concern is that Qaeda sympathizers, frustrated by their inability to pull off another 9-11, could turn to Palestinian-style suicide-bombing attacks on U.S. interests both overseas and inside the United States. U.S. counterterrorism experts have visited Israel and Jordan to learn how Mideastern security officials handle the suicide-bombing threat. Some American officials are also expressing renewed alarm about terrorists’ using crop-dusting planes to spread biological or chemical agents....
The Somalia-based Islamist group, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the dawn attack on on Camp Simba in Lamu county early on Sunday. “Seven aircraft and three military vehicles were destroyed in the attack,” Al-Shabab claimed in a statement, according to Reuters. But Col. Christopher Karns, a spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command, told the Associated Press that the group’s claims—including causing severe casualties—had been “grossly exaggerated.” No deaths of U....
Alabama came away with a 24-10 win against the Tigers, but this game looked different than any other game we’ve seen the Tide play in this year, even in their eight-point win against Texas A&M. MORE: Jalen Hurts, Tide D enough to pull out win vs. LSU “I told the players before the game that we haven’t been tested with hard," Saban said in the postgame news conference. “Hard kind of defines you, in terms of who you are and we didn’t play great out there today — we had a lot of self-inflicted wounds — but you can’t argue with the fight that the players fought with....
Bozeman ended his Alabama career with his second national title on Monday, but that probably wasn’t his biggest moment of the night. Shortly after Alabama’s 26-23 come-from-behind overtime win over Georgia in the College Football Playoff championship game, the offensive lineman was getting engaged to his girlfriend, Nikki Hegstetter. MORE: Shop Alabama national championship gear And why not? When your emotions are running high and you’re on top of the world, it’s probably as good a time as any to get engaged....
Everybody will be watching, but it might not be clear who everybody should be rooting for given the subjective nature of the CFP deliberations. MORE: SN Week 11 college football rankings Should other contenders be rooting for the Crimson Tide knowing they have not missed the four-team Playoff yet? Or should they root for the Tigers, knowing they have a resume that includes three top-10 victories and would still be at or near the front of the one-loss line?...
Receiver DeVonta Smith left the game early in the third quarter with a dislocated finger. A still-recovering Jaylen Waddle was hindered in limited action. Quarterback Mac Jones hobbled off the field one last time, and running back Najee Harris was exhausted after 29 touches. Center Landon Dickerson, who tore his ACL in the SEC championship, played two symbolic snaps in a victory kneel formation. That’s how arguably the greatest offense in college football history concluded its 2020 season....
It appeared at first that the top-ranked Tide would run the Gators out of their own stadium, jumping to a 21-3 first-quarter lead off the passing prowess of Bryce Young (22 of 35 passing, 240 yards, three touchdowns). But Dan Mullen’s team nearly fought back from the 18-point deficit, ultimately falling 31-29 after linebacker Jaylen Moody brought down Florida quarterback Emory Jones on the final play of the game:...
AJ Styles praised Kazarian’s performance, calling him “unbelievable”: AJ Styles has a ton of respect for WWE legend Christian AJ Styles went on to talk about Christian and their time in TNA together. Styles recalled the story of a backstage meeting in TNA back in the day. Styles spoke about TNA’s weird booking at the time and said that if Christian had decided to walk out, he would have done the same:...
Atalanta have not been at their best this season and will need to make improvements to their team to stand a chance against Ajax. The Italian side can make do with a draw in this fixture and will want to avoid a disaster this week. Ajax have been prolific in their domestic competition but have not replicated their exceptional form in the Champions League. The Dutch giants need a victory in this fixture and are likely to take a no-holds-barred approach to this match....
Ajax edged AZ Alkmaar to the Eredivisie title last season and will look to build on their successful run in the domestic league this year. The Dutch giants kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 victory against Sparta Rotterdam and will look to consolidate their position at the top of the table with a convincing win on Sunday. RKC Waalwijk, on the other hand, suffered a 1-0 defeat against Vitesse in their first game of the season and their defensive line does not inspire confidence....
But what are the ups and downs of this budget alternative? I spent some time with it to find out – read on for my full review. Design & Build The design of this camera is clean and refined, with a large circular lens. There are screens on both the front and rear of the camera which you can switch between depending on how you’re filming. At a weight of 75g, you can use it one-handed with ease and slip it into a coat pocket or small compartment within a bag for travelling....
The Al Ahly team bus was allegedly attacked by Esperance fans as the Egyptians made their way into the stadium ahead of the crucial match which the visitors won 3-0. Al Ahly eventually lost the final 4-3 on aggregate. Al Ahly midfielder Hesham Mohamed was said to have been injured in the head after he was reportedly hit by a stone. “Congratulations for Esperance. It was a bad luck for Ahly....
“I think they understood what this was. We’re making the most of it. I mean, you just can’t oversell something. Do you want me to sell you a 20-year-old Maza? That’s what you’re asking me to do. I can’t sell you a used car,” Michaels said. “I’ve kind of gone down that road a little bit in games that have been bad in the past. But this game [Colts-Broncos] was horrifically bad....
Diagnosed in April 2014, Battle, 74, underwent multiple rounds of treatment quietly before announcing his leave of absence June 21 for stem cell treatments in Atlanta. MORE: Sports figures battling cancer | Top 16 programs since 2000 The stem cell transplant was on June 27 at Emory University, and he was released from the hospital July 8. Battle, who has been Alabama’s AD since March 2013, was the football coach at Tennessee from 1970-76....
Tagovailoa outdueled Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray of Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl to earn his spot as the quarterback of The Associated Press all-bowl team. Although the College Football Playoff championship game still must be played — with No. 1 Alabama meeting No. 2 Clemson on Monday at Santa Clara, California — all the postseason games with “bowl” in the title are finished. There were so many outstanding individual postseason performances that the all-bowl team couldn’t make room for a pair of 200-yard rushers (Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim and Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor), a couple of receivers who had three touchdown catches (Auburn’s Darius Slayton and Virginia’s Olamide Zaccheaus) or any representatives from Rose Bowl champion Ohio State....
“I’m sad to share that Heather and I have tested positive for COVID-19. To every extent possible, I will continue working virtually while recovering in quarantine,” the Alabama Republican wrote in a statement shared to Facebook. “While I believe every American has the freedom to make their own health-related decisions, I encourage talking with your doctor about the different vaccines and therapies available and making an informed decision about the prevention and treatment that is best for you,” he added....
It has only happened once in the award’s 82-year history, when Michigan’s Charles Woodson claimed it while leading the Wolverines to an AP national title in 1997. Since then, only four defensive players have even finished in the top five of the voting, including Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers in 2016. In a stat-heavy, offense-driven game, defensive players need to be transcendent just to get to New York. MORE: Spotting 10 true national title teams...
“The sex of a person is the biological state of being female or male, based on sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous hormone profiles, and is genetically encoded into a person at the moment of conception, and it cannot be changed,” an early section of Senate Bill 184 reads. Several other states, including Texas and Idaho, have passed or introduced similar measures in recent weeks that would either prohibit anyone from providing transgender services to children or would bar parents from taking minors to another state to receive such treatments....
